Part Twelve of the Constitution of India
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Part XII of constitution of India is a compilation of laws pertaining to Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits for Republic of India.


Chapter I - Finance

Articles 264 - 291 on Finance (Articles 264 - 267 - General; Articles 268 - 281 - Distribution of Revenues between the Union and the States; Articles 282 - 291 - Miscellaneous Financial Provisions ) * A-264. Interpretation. * A-265. Taxes not to be imposed save to be by authority of law. * A-266. Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States. * A-267. Contingency Fund. * A-268. Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the States. * A-268A . Omitted. * A-269. Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States. * A-269A . Levy and collection of goods and services tax in course of inter-State trade or commerce * A-270. Taxes levied and distributed between the Union and the States * A-271. Surcharge on certain duties and taxes for purposes of the Union. * A-272 - Omitted. * A-273. Grants in lieu of export duty on jute and jute products. * A-274. Prior recommendation of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which States are interested. * A-275. Grants from the Union to certain States. * A-276. Taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments. * A-277. Savings. * A-278 - Omitted. * A-279 - Calculation of “net proceeds”, etc. * A-279A. Goods and Services Tax Council. * A-280. Finance Commission. * A-281. Recommendations of the Finance Commission. * A-282. Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues. * A-283. Custody, etc., of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts * A-284. Custody of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts. * A-285. Exemption of property of the Union from State taxation. * A-286. Restrictions as to imposition of tax on the sale or purchase of goods. * A-287. Exemption from taxes on electricity. * A-288. Exemption from taxation by States in respect of water or electricity in certain cases. * A-289. Exemption of property and income of a State from Union taxation. * A-290. Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions. * A-290A.. Annual payment to certain Devaswom Funds. * A-291. Omitted.


Chapter II - Borrowing

Articles 292 - 293 * A-292. Borrowing by the Government of India. * A-293. Borrowing by States.


Chapter III - Property, Contracts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations and Suits

Articles 294 - 300 * A-294. Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases. * A-295. Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in other cases. * A-296. Property accruing by escheat or lapse or as bona vacantia. * A-297. Things of value within territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive economic zone to vest in the Union. * A-298. Power to carry on trade, etc. * A-299. Contracts. * A-300. Suits and proceedings.


Chapter IV - Right to Property

Article 300A * A-300A. Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law.


References

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